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Caroline Spelman
Conservative MP for Meriden
- Secretary of State, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 12 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Caroline Spelman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax, Local Government Finance, Council Tax: Valuation, Iraq
(based on written questions asked by Caroline Spelman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Most recent appearances
- Written Ministerial Statements — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural and Fisheries Council (15 May 2012)
“The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Mr Paice), represented the UK on 26 April covering the agriculture items. The Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon), represented the UK on 27 April covering fisheries...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (26 Apr 2012)
“I am pleased to say that on 23 April, the Government announced a consultation on measures to tackle irresponsible dog owners. These measures include extending the existing dangerous dogs laws to cover all private property in England and a requirement that all puppies be compulsorily microchipped.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (26 Apr 2012)
“The dangerous dogs legislation already provides powers for the police, and local authorities have powers to tackle the problem of dogs that are dangerously out of control. The new measures will bring additional tools to the toolkit. Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that it is absurd that policemen in that village have to think twice about going on to private property to investigate and...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 58.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 535 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £7,524 (547th) | £10,760 (549th) | £10,382 (560th) | £9,303 | £13,093 (524th) | £7,739 (593rd) | £10,906 (581st) | £12,289 (508th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,782 (404th) | £12,642 (523rd) | £20,771 (254th) | £19,537 | £18,607 (300th) | £18,659 (365th) | £15,535 (536th) | £13,936 (382nd) |
| Staffing costs | £48,958 (639th) | £55,488 (637th) | £86,628 (217th) | £82,527 | £39,117 (655th) | £70,494 (171st) | £54,621 (591st) | £49,913 (185th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,049 (307th) | £7,057 (375th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,230 (193rd)1 | £11,048 (184th)2 | £8,935 (275th)3 | £7,672 | £12,373 (256th) | £13,950 (179th) | £10,862 (290th) | £8,525 (295th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £244 (262nd) | £409 (235th) | £808 (155th) | £159 | £797 (219th) | £80 (439th) | £320 (joint 325th with 1 other) | £300 (joint 314th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,185 (17th) | £3,075 (27th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £2,431 (5th) | £3,885 (3rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,073 (365th) | £227 (joint 614th with 2 others) | £651 (444th) | £746 | £1,114 (254th) | £260 (joint 609th with 1 other) | £730 (456th) | £550 (528th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £595 (joint 604th with 1 other) | £3,531 (229th) | £2,672 | £4,021 (190th) | £1,097 (joint 549th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,749 (8th) | £1,149 (joint 172nd with 2 others) | £0 | £2,236 (3rd) | £1,855 (joint 382nd with 1 other) | £1,855 (joint 373rd with 1 other) | £1,855 (345th) | |
| Other Costs | £1,311 (78th) | £13,897 (5th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £101,786 (625th) | £120,832 (598th) | £132,855 (418th) | £122,616 | £91,358 (641st) | £114,134 (440th) | £94,829 (589th) | £87,368 (356th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,280 (157th). Rail £5,718 (152nd). Misc £232 (120th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,639 (143rd). Rail £6,075 (148th). Misc £168 (131st). Other: Rail £166 (96th).
3 Car £2,616 (354th). Rail £5,697 (147th). Air £622 (138th).